Matthew R. Steensma
Distinguished in Fibrosarcoma

Dr. Matthew R. Steensma

Pediatrics | Surgical Oncology
Corewell Health
Corewell Health Orthopedic Oncology - Lemmen-Holton
145 Michigan Street Northeast, Suite 5500, 
Grand Rapids, MI 
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Accepting New Patients
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24 Years of Experience
Distinguished in Fibrosarcoma
Corewell Health
Corewell Health Orthopedic Oncology - Lemmen-Holton
145 Michigan Street Northeast, Suite 5500, 
Grand Rapids, MI 
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Overview

Matthew Steensma is a Pediatrics specialist and a Surgical Oncologist in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Dr. Steensma has been practicing medicine for over 24 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Fibrosarcoma. His top areas of expertise are Fibrosarcoma, Neurofibromatosis, Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma, Bone Tumor, and Hip Replacement. Dr. Steensma is currently accepting new patients.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 36 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 1 article in the study of Fibrosarcoma.

Graduate Institution
Wayne State University School Of Medicine, 2002
Residency
Michigan State University
Specialties
Pediatrics
Surgical Oncology
Licenses
Orthopaedic Surgery in MI
Board Certifications
American Board Of Orthopaedic Surgery
Fellowships
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
Hospital Affiliations
Corewell Health Grand Rapids Hospitals
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Corewell Health Orthopedic Oncology - Lemmen-Holton
145 Michigan Street Northeast, Suite 5500, Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Call: 616-486-5961

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Steensma has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.

Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1)

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.

1 Clinical Trials

Targeting the Mechanisms Underlying Cutaneous Neurofibroma Formation in NF1: A Clinical Translational Approach.
Targeting the Mechanisms Underlying Cutaneous Neurofibroma Formation in NF1: A Clinical Translational Approach.
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: July 24, 2025
Intervention Type: Procedure

36 Total Publications

Engineering ERα degraders with pleiotropic ubiquitin ligase ligands maximizes therapeutic efficacy by co-opting distinct effector ligases.
Engineering ERα degraders with pleiotropic ubiquitin ligase ligands maximizes therapeutic efficacy by co-opting distinct effector ligases.
Journal: Cell chemical biology
Published: June 07, 2024
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